CVE-2026-52968: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8vvj-3j37-6m3p
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CVSS 7.1
CWE-125
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-52968 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-52968 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-52968
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8vvj-3j37-6m3p
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1
CWE Classification CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-52968

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-52968, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read, where the product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: s390: pci: fix GAIT table indexing due to double-scaling pointer arithmetic kvm_s390_pci_aif_enable(), kvm_s390_pci_aif_disable(), and aen_host_forward() index the GAIT by manually multiplying the index with sizeof(struct zpci_gaite). Since aift->gait is already a struct zpci_gaite pointer, this double-scales the offset, accessing element aisb*16 instead of aisb. This causes out-of-bounds accesses when aisb >= 32 (with ZPCI_NR_DEVICES=512) Fix by removing the erroneous sizeof multiplication.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-52968 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-52968
git.kernel.org/stable/c/11b8ff5b93... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11b8ff5b930b351dd1f6f088dce0beb027ac92d0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d990a154... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d990a15491cf76cd6eef0846e1b4100e63261a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/31a9d9f994... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31a9d9f9942885aae356a1a57c79e82c5b5b0828
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a99a25db13... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a99a25db131ece5e6c0f7632da606de631efe4f2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22a2da879... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22a2da8792a7bfe743c1a922e77fa499ddedbe8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7216651b9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7216651b94e92e5433fb2f54b77864642b4ea48

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-52968?
CVE-2026-52968 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-52968?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-52968?
CVE-2026-52968 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-52968?
CVE-2026-52968 is classified under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read (The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-52968?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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